Testimonials
What Others Love About Us
“Grantful have been a trusted strategic partner, guiding and shaping our responses to complex tenders across aged care, housing and homelessness, mental health, and social prescribing.
Barb brings exceptional insight into service models, governance, and system design, alongside a deep understanding of what funders and commissioners are actually looking for. Her ability to translate our strategy into clear, credible, and competitive submissions has been critical to our success. This is not just about strong writing, but about strategic judgement, positioning, and knowing how to present Footprints as a safe, capable organisation ready to deliver at scale.
We have achieved a strong and sustained success rate across multiple strategic tenders, and Barb’s contribution has been central to that outcome. I highly recommend Barb and Grantful to any organisation seeking a strategic partner in high-stakes funding decisions.”
Jade Cronan-Thompson, (Former)
Director of Service Delivery
William (Bill) Campos, CEO, Independent Community Living Australia (ICLA)
“Securing funding for innovative programs is crucial to our mission. Thanks to Barb's expertise and strategic approach, we were able to successfully secure grants that will have a lasting impact for the people we support and on the communities we serve.
Barb took the time to truly understand our organisation's vision and needs, translating them into compelling, well-researched proposals that resonated with funders.”
“Working with Barb and the Grantful team was a turning point for The Man Cave. Barb played a critical role in shaping our strategic approach to grants, helping us clarify how our programs, outcomes, and organisational strengths should be positioned in a competitive funding environment.
Barb brought sharp insight into how funders assess credibility, risk, and impact, and guided us to present our work in a way that strengthened confidence in our organisation. Her contribution went well beyond writing, providing strategic judgement, structure, and clarity at moments that mattered. The funding we secured was a genuine game changer for our organisation and supported our next phase of growth.”
James Lolicato, Former COO,
The Man Cave
Loredana Fyffe, CEO,
Sydney Community Foundation
“Working with the Grantful team was an invaluable experience for the Sydney Community Foundation for a project with our Sydney Women's Fund.
Their approach made it easy for us to articulate and align our project vision and activities with our strategic goals. The team's dedication to every stage of the tender process—ideation, drafting, editing, and submission—was instrumental in our grant success, resulting in significant funding for a pivotal project.
We highly recommend Grantful for any organisation seeking to simplify and achieve success in complex grant or tender processes.”
“Barbara is a consummate professional who was a critical part Rare Cancers Australia winning our first and then our second government grants.
The exercise was a significant strategic piece for RCA, and Barbara delivered insights we might not have otherwise had.”
Christine Cockburn, CEO,
Rare Cancer Australia
